
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 5PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.72m | 00:21AM1.77m | 12:47PM1.66m | 1:09AM1.70m | 1:39PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.26m | 6:30AM0.21m | 6:43PM0.32m | 7:18AM0.26m | 7:34PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | E 11 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 |
13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 121 | 120 | 32 | 76 | 120 | 120 | 124 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 187 | 186 | 178 | 149 |
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